How to Turn Leftover Wings Into Chicken and Waffles

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Spoon UIUC teamed up with Food & Wine magazine to increase awareness about the problem of food waste on our campus. With a microgrant of just under $100, we created 10 original recipes to show you how you can transform leftover late-night eats into something equally amazing the next day.

Maybe last night you got a little ambitious with your wings order, or your friend promised to go halfsies and then went home early from the bar. Either way, there’s leftover chicken wings sitting in your fridge, and reheating them just doesn’t seem all that appealing.

Save your brunch money and use this recipe to breathe some new life into those wings. Your roommates and your budget will thank you.

Waffle-Battered Chicken Wings

Prep Time:10 minutes

Cook Time:8 minutes

Total Time:18 minutes

Servings:8 servings

Medium

Ingredients

2 cup waffle mix

1 1/2 cup water

1/3 cup oil

8 chicken wings

Photo by Divneet Dhillon

Step 1

Whisk together waffle mix, oil, and water until thoroughly combined.

Photo by Divneet Dhillon

Step 2

Dip each chicken wing in waffle batter.

Step 3

Arrange chicken wings on the waffle iron, then spoon some extra batter on top and close the lid.